Mossley v Witton Albion - Sorry I'm Late !!

Tuesday seems so long ago - to some. You've heard the tales of camera and Argos (again "big up" to Argos @ Stockport) - it certainly enabled to get to the game on time as well !



The real reason for the delay - he's always on the damn computer - Peter that is !!

Anyroad up - the game - once more into the Unibond Premier breech (breach - no that's the bloomin defence !?!) we went against a team who were quicker, faster and more direct. Witton scored a cracking free kick after 20 minutes (Ok the decision was dodgy but hey, what a good free kick - his "Peers" would have been proud of it - that's a joke believe it or not...check out the name of the goalscorer).



A Witton corner in the first half - and Mossley livewire Joe Shaw continues to refuse to keep still for the cheap - if new - camera - unlike ball boy Jaya !

We've seen it all before - opposition on the up - Mossley reduced to desperate defending - Witton hit post - Witton put ball in net - flagged offside - phew..half-time - ONLY 1-0.

Second half - another Witton goal disallowed - phew squared - and then - from somewhere a hopeful ball saw Steve Burke chasing a lost cause (usally Joe Shaw's perogative but hey - I've put my name down to sponsor Burkey for the season - so I expect my moneysworth !!) - so keeper clears - not - Burkey picks up the ball and crosses for Melford Knight to equalise. 1-1 with 15 to go - I'd have been happy with that - undeserved maybe but hey - it's the luck that we needed.



Trust me - this is Melford scoring the equaliser.

But it was not to be - it was "switch-off" time at the back again - and within 5 minutes Sean Whalley picked up the ball on the Witton right (i.e. the Mossley left of defence - read back a few reports - you'll see a constant here !!) and swept in a cross/shot/lob from well outside the box for what can only be described as a well deserved winner.

Mossley weren't finished yet - having managed to win the league "Fair Play Award" for August and September, they were making absolutely sure that it wasn't going to be three in a row. Rob Edwards went for "retribution" on Sean Whalley - he got there as fast as he could - and was rewarded with the inevitable red card.

Another home defeat then - and there wasn't much to say on the plus side after the game either - simple really - Mossley are just not good enough in this league at the moment. Yes there are bright spots - but unfortunately a lot of the bright spots have left the club (discuss this with the Manager) - once again Joe Shaw worked his little socks off - and Burkey is doing his damndest up front with little or no service/support.

Post mortem in the club after the game.

Saturday brings third-placed Hednesford Town to Mossley (am I'm still having to tell the fans that it's pronounced "Ensfud" and not "Hed-nes-ford"). Who knows - Mossley may have released another 15 players - and brought in 3 replacements before then. We shall see....